LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jaime Capelo, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB692 by Madla (Relating to emergency medical services providers reporting certain information to the Texas Department of Health.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend Chapter 773 of the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency medical services.   The bill would require licensed Emergency Medical Service providers to annually submit certain information to the Texas Department of Health (TDH).  The bill authorizes TDH to develop rules addressing the type of information to be reported and the manner in which the information is to be reported.  The bill would require TDH to publish the collected information on the its web site.

  

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

 

TDH indicated that it could absorb any costs related to the implementation of the bill with existing appropriations.

Local Government Impact

The provisions of the bill, that require the collection and annual submission of certain emergency medical services information, may have some fiscal impact on local governments which operate Emergency Medical Services.

Source Agencies:	501 Department of Health
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, MH